Olivia Short
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- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- North Central
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- Events:
- Beam/Floor
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- Experience:
- Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Team Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2024)
- Two-time WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 24)
- One-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2025)
- Three-time letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025
- Averaged a 9.171 on beam
2024
- Named one of the team's Scholar-Athletes of the Year
- Competed in three varsity beam lineups, averaging an 8.167
2023
- Averaged a 9.088 on beam and 8.350 on floor
Before Simpson
- A 2022 graduate from North Central High School
- State all-around champion (2018)
- Regional qualifier (2018, 2019)
- High honor roll
Personal
- Parents are Tim and Nancy Short
- Has two siblings, Justin and Ryan
- Majoring in health and exercise science with a minor in biology
Season Highs
| Year | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around |
| 2023 | -- | -- | 9.325 | 8.350 | -- |
| 2024 | -- | -- | 8.775 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | -- | -- | 9.550 | -- | -- |
News Mentions
Tally earns All-America honors, named NCGA Outstanding Senior
Senior Kaelyn Tally became the first Simpson gymnast to earn All-America honors at the NCGA Championships, tying for fifth place on vault with a...
March 20, 2026
Inaugural senior class leads Simpson in final home meet
Simpson celebrated the program’s inaugural senior class Sunday afternoon, delivering three second-highest event scores in school history in...
February 15, 2026
